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New York City Geographic District #18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 5,518 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
10,320 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
910 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked #696 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
119 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
241 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,052 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
8,177 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
79%
17%
# White Students
446 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
730
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
679
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
706
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
694
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
806
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
763
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
808
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
857
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
774
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
699
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
22
6,528
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Grades: PK-8
| 952 students
Rank: #22.
P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 444-4316
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1077 Remsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 257-4428
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 233 Langston Hughes
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9301 Ave B
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 346-8103
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #55.
P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 E 92nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 737 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
P.S. 244 Richard R Green
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 346-6240
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
133 E 53rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-5332
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
P.S. 276 Louis Marshall
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1070 E 83rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 758-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 135 Sheldon A Brookner
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
684 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 693-4363
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Ave D
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 629-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 66
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 219 Kennedy-king
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 397-9566
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101-24 Seaview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(929) 437-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
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